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From bobfranke@halcyon.com:
Very glitzy and high tech, I like it. Maybe a new hand for 
the terminator?  One problem, I don't see the connection 
with the topic.  

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From newkirk@snip.net:
What is ther pertinence to "first encounter"?  I like this image, but don't see
the relevance to the topic.


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From sammy@cube.net:
Wrong Topic
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From johnson@pharmacy.arizona.edu:
The fingers _are_ really well done...

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From Sean_Hamilton@amrcorp.com:
Very nice!  Good idea!

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From caleb@chemeng.uct.ac.za:
Very nice lighting

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From djconnel@flash.net:
Interesting!  However, I see no "first encounter" here....
Also, I recommend using the full 800x600 resolution.
But the robot hand is nicely done, and the ring is 
a clever touch.


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From east103@dialaccess.com:
Nice detail / styling of the hand.

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From ethelm@bigfoot.com:
Very artistic and technically very good. Connection to 
topic not so clear.

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From blaineholmes@hotmail.com:
Cool hand!  Just curious, when you resampled, why not go to max image submission
size of 800x600?

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From wozzeck@club-internet.fr:
Nice idea and really good textures and lighting.
Next time, please do it directly in 800x600 with anti-aliasing.

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From clem@dhol.com:
Pretty and well done but, unfortunately, not really on 
topic.  The textures are excellent.  The modelling is 
quite good.  The idea in itself is good.  I wonder why you 
reduced the size so far?  I hope that you submit images 
in other rounds that stay closer to the topic, so that you 
will get the good scores you otherwise deserve.

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From jaime@ctav.es:
Well... there are some things I can't understand... First, how you traced a so
big picture (2048x1536) to later resize it so small (500x375) for the IRTC?
The max size permited is 800x600, so I find your entry size choice very
strange.
Second, why you need 7 spots and 3 area_lights for a so close camera? A little
strange if you notice that there are no much visible shadows on the scene.
Appart from this, the pic is very nice. I liked the metal textures and the hand
design. Very good modelling and texturing. The idea of a married robot is also
strange, but interesting and unexpected, although there is a tenuous
connection with the topic that you don't explain. Very good work anyhow!


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From r@haka.saunalahti.fi:
A truly magnificent image, but it doesn't seem to have much to do with the
topic. Also why scale it so small?
Notable for modelling, originality